Research
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Amanda Sparks Student-led project successfully launches satellite to predict and monitor wildfires
In 2010, AlbertaSat started its exploration into space in order to compete in the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC). Today,…
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U of A collaborates with Japanese researchers to improve virtual reality gym
A research team at the University of Alberta has built a virtual reality gym online. Initially built for seniors, the…
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U of A researcher finds media about COVID-19 vaccination requirement for organ transplants presents ‘false balance’
A recent study has found that the media coverage about COVID-19 vaccination requirements surrounding receiving an organ transplant gives equal…
Read More » - Arthur Macatangay
U of A study shows Canadian caregivers struggle balancing work and family
According to a University of Alberta study, over 5.2 million people across Canada struggle with balancing their full-time jobs and…
Read More » - Amanda Sparks
Nature-based solutions could aid in fight against climate change
Two University of Alberta professors, Vic Adamowicz and David Olefeldt from the department of agriculture, life and environmental sciences, recently…
Read More » - Helen Zhang
U of A study shows sunscreen is less harmful to freshwater life over time
Sunscreen ingredients may not be as harmful to freshwater organisms as previously thought due to their adaptive abilities, according to…
Read More » - Arthur Macatangay
U of A study shows antipsychotics can be used to treat Type 2 diabetes
New research has shown that antipsychotics can be effective in treating Type 2 diabetes, which could possibly become a substitute…
Read More » - Lily Polenchuk
U of A student project group builds fully autonomous underwater vehicle
A team of University of Alberta students have created an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) as part of the Autonomous Robotic…
Read More » - NASA / ESA / CSA / Judy Schmidt
U of A researchers make new progress in understanding how galaxies form and evolve
A research team led by the University of Alberta has made new discoveries about the formation of spiral galaxies and…
Read More » - Olivia DeBourcier
U of A researcher refutes claims about underground fungal networks in forest trees
The term “wood-wide-web” is used to describe forest trees that are able to communicate with each other through a vast…
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